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Clifton) and his black-and-white cat Jess first appeared on our screens in 1981, they were delivering mail to the folks in Greendale in a small boxy Royal Mail van TAT E Believe it or not, this original van was actually based on the Bedford HA. But we reckon it looks more like a spooky prediction of what the Transit Connect would be like 20
years later. In 2000, the Royal Mail announced that Pat no longer fitted in with the company's 'corporate image'. But fortunately Pat walked straight into another job, this time with fictional Special Delivery Service, Today Pat drives 'Pat 2', an eco-friendly van that's probably based on a Modec.
Model: Bedford HA Year of manufacture: 1963-1983 Top speed: 78mph 0-60: 26 seconds Street cred: 0/10 Number plate: PAT 1 Where is it now? After the Royal
Mail logos were peeled off. it went to auction, and was sold to a window cleaner.
Quote: Postman Pat: "Cheerio."